jack up
Example Sentences
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Because filing a claim could jack up my premiums and cost me more over time than the payout was worth, an insurance specialist cautioned.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Core inflation came in hotter than expected this week, and higher oil prices are almost certainly going to jack up headline numbers.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
That influx calmed European markets after 2022, but the U.S. lacks one advantage Russia used to have as a supplier: It can’t jack up exports when prices are high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
“All of this was driven by a kind of obsessive attempt to jack up the school’s rankings,” Mr. Campos said.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2024
“If you jack up your hair, you really will look a mess,” she says.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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